Ohio workers are the least optimistic about the U.S. job market, according to the Spherion Employment Report. But the state's workers did have positive outlooks regarding job availability and their current job stability.

The survey asked workers to rate two things: "their confidence in the economy and the job market," says Bizjournals.com. The following is an edited list of Spherion's results for October. To view the entire list, visit Bizjournals.com.

50% of those surveyed in Ohio said the economy is getting weaker, while 46% of U.S. workers in general held the same opinion.
51% said there were fewer jobs available, compared to 46% in September. U.S. workers didn't change their opinions from the month before, with 39% thinking the job market is shrinking.
50% were confident about their ability to find a new job, versus 59% in September. U.S. opinion was unchanged at 58%.

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